NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Dalton, GA

Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Dalton, Georgia, and NPI 1801178033, issued on Sep 14, 2011. Check the license with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801178033
Name
Natalie N. Ricks
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
3087 TN
PA.200490 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1107 Memorial Dr, Dalton, GA 30720
Phone
(706) 277-7311
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 272-3512
Medicaid ID
2167731 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160927002338); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1107 Memorial Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joseph Ballard, PAPhysician Assistant1144331943
  2. Billy Chung, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1174638795
  3. John Chung, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1710943709
  4. Jane ClarkInternal Medicine Physician1659530004
  5. Victor Czerkasij, NPNurse Practitioner1295893204
  6. Timothy Dindoffer, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1528173432

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

600 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Natalie Ricks600
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide125 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate70 claims
  3. Ketoconazole70 claims
  4. Mupirocin54 claims
  5. Dupixent Pen33 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate32 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,210.89

58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Natalie Ricks$1,210.89
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Skin Cancer And Cosmetic Dermatology Center PCCleveland, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Natalie N. Ricks among 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia

Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C is one of 4,662 physician assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 28% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2018 among the 2,761 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 physician assistant records list a practice address in Dalton

They are 34 of the 1,269 NPPES records with a practice address in Dalton, and 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Ballard, PADalton, GA 307201144331943
  2. Tara Barton, PA-CDalton, GA 307201174815138
  3. Sandra Burns, P. A.Dalton, GA 307201578625331
  4. Jennifer Duckett, PA-CDalton, GA 307201912266230
  5. Mark Finley, PADalton, GA 307201992077333
  6. David Langlois, PACDalton, GA 307201265525141
  7. Reiko Noll, PA-CDalton, GA 307201891895769
  8. Joseph Paulson, PA-CDalton, GA 307201477582252

Common questions

What is Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C's NPI number?

Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801178033, issued on Sep 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1107 Memorial Dr, Dalton, GA, 30720. Phone: (706) 277-7311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C's license?

Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C had 600 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Natalie N. Ricks, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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